According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for housing are 1,045.23% higher in 2026 versus 1967 (a $2,703,824,093,560.21 difference in value).
Between 1967 and 2026:Housing experienced an average inflation rate of 4.22% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, housing costing $258,682,187,409 in the year 1967 would cost $2,962,506,280,969.21 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.94% during this same period, inflation for housing was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Housing, over time, for $258,682,187,409 beginning in 1967. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | $258,682,187,409.00 | - |
| 1968 | $269,186,336,870.65 | 4.06% |
| 1969 | $285,712,865,356.99 | 6.14% |
| 1970 | $305,880,832,323.37 | 7.06% |
| 1971 | $319,186,088,308.13 | 4.35% |
| 1972 | $331,721,039,999.03 | 3.93% |
| 1973 | $345,866,627,940.73 | 4.26% |
| 1974 | $384,942,063,938.08 | 11.30% |
| 1975 | $425,488,080,860.07 | 10.53% |
| 1976 | $451,748,454,514.20 | 6.17% |
| 1977 | $482,560,626,268.39 | 6.82% |
| 1978 | $524,927,362,430.39 | 8.78% |
| 1979 | $588,722,563,494.17 | 12.15% |
| 1980 | $681,159,078,756.73 | 15.70% |
| 1981 | $759,379,978,414.51 | 11.48% |
| 1982 | $814,211,638,604.34 | 7.22% |
| 1983 | $835,990,241,821.51 | 2.67% |
| 1984 | $870,723,962,708.04 | 4.15% |
| 1985 | $905,317,628,268.42 | 3.97% |
| 1986 | $932,068,195,564.10 | 2.95% |
| 1987 | $959,799,150,142.87 | 2.98% |
| 1988 | $995,723,341,301.72 | 3.74% |
| 1989 | $1,033,678,334,689.83 | 3.81% |
| 1990 | $1,080,106,675,310.35 | 4.49% |
| 1991 | $1,122,753,522,124.66 | 3.95% |
| 1992 | $1,155,526,468,445.02 | 2.92% |
| 1993 | $1,186,688,778,514.60 | 2.70% |
| 1994 | $1,216,590,590,648.77 | 2.52% |
| 1995 | $1,247,472,790,066.03 | 2.54% |
| 1996 | $1,283,887,174,866.43 | 2.92% |
| 1997 | $1,317,430,425,480.65 | 2.61% |
| 1998 | $1,347,542,320,604.06 | 2.29% |
| 1999 | $1,377,164,022,085.92 | 2.20% |
| 2000 | $1,424,782,832,978.75 | 3.46% |
| 2001 | $1,481,995,433,713.23 | 4.02% |
| 2002 | $1,514,838,407,696.67 | 2.22% |
| 2003 | $1,552,793,401,084.78 | 2.51% |
| 2004 | $1,592,709,169,039.06 | 2.57% |
| 2005 | $1,644,739,722,705.79 | 3.27% |
| 2006 | $1,707,204,398,171.09 | 3.80% |
| 2007 | $1,761,219,535,809.44 | 3.16% |
| 2008 | $1,817,332,702,233.60 | 3.19% |
| 2009 | $1,823,998,635,481.96 | 0.37% |
| 2010 | $1,817,268,276,783.56 | -0.37% |
| 2011 | $1,841,180,622,894.70 | 1.32% |
| 2012 | $1,871,547,418,711.72 | 1.65% |
| 2013 | $1,910,504,507,958.47 | 2.08% |
| 2014 | $1,959,782,974,466.24 | 2.58% |
| 2015 | $2,000,497,057,779.61 | 2.08% |
| 2016 | $2,050,178,883,626.71 | 2.48% |
| 2017 | $2,111,157,572,081.51 | 2.97% |
| 2018 | $2,172,074,636,192.79 | 2.89% |
| 2019 | $2,234,875,444,440.87 | 2.89% |
| 2020 | $2,283,794,669,037.05 | 2.19% |
| 2021 | $2,358,980,569,777.05 | 3.29% |
| 2022 | $2,527,745,837,241.03 | 7.15% |
| 2023 | $2,690,504,832,042.83 | 6.44% |
| 2024 | $2,808,031,558,709.50 | 4.37% |
| 2025 | $2,915,388,167,867.38 | 3.82% |
| 2026 | $2,962,506,280,969.21 | 1.62%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Housing:
| Year | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 30.783 | 32.033 | 34.000 | 36.400 | 37.983 | 39.475 | 41.158 | 45.808 | 50.633 | 53.758 | 57.425 | 62.467 | 70.058 | 81.058 | 90.367 | 96.892 | 99.483 | 103.617 | 107.733 | 110.917 | 114.217 | 118.492 | 123.008 | 128.533 | 133.608 | 137.508 | 141.217 | 144.775 | 148.450 | 152.783 | 156.775 | 160.358 | 163.883 | 169.550 | 176.358 | 180.267 | 184.783 | 189.533 | 195.725 | 203.158 | 209.586 | 216.264 | 217.057 | 216.256 | 219.102 | 222.715 | 227.351 | 233.215 | 238.060 | 243.972 | 251.229 | 258.478 | 265.952 | 271.773 | 280.720 | 300.803 | 320.172 | 334.157 | 346.933 | 352.540 |